Folding box



Feb. 14, 1939. M. E. SEWER` FOLDING BOX Original Filed Sept. 29, 1934 MORTON ESE @1PZ/M ATTORNEY vENToR /FER Patented Feb. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOLDING BOX Morton Elias Seifer, New York, N. Y., assigner, by mesne assignments, to Stanley Patents, Inc., a corporation of New York 2 Claims.

'Ihis invention relates to pasteboard containers and more particularly to a combined locking means and handle therefor, this application being a division of my co-pending application for Handle and locking member for pasteboard containers and the like, Serial No. 746,180, led September 29, 1934, Patent No. 2,109,034, Feb. 22, 1938.

A major object of the invention is to provide a pasteboard container having means which provides for effectively locking the container, in addition to providing a carrying means therefor.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of means for preventing the combined locking means and handle from becoming inad- Vertently disassociated from the outer `section of a two section pasteboard container and yet affording easy and rapid disassembly therebetween.

With the above generally broad objects in View and with others which will become later apparent, the invention consists of a construction and combination such as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which a preferred embodiment is shown.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a conventional pasteboard or paper container showing the invention applied in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing the container in partially open position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the upper wall of the container in the plane of the handle.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View in the plane indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 3 showing the manner of disassociating the container locking member from the outer section thereof when it is desired to open said container.

Referring to the drawing in greater detail, the container is shown as comprising an inner section lil and an outer section I I telescopically engaged over said inner member. These two sections are preferably made inseparable along the line I2.

The invention is designed to be used as an element to provide a carrying and locking means for pasteboard containers where either two flaps fold down upon each other in the closing operation, or where the two sections close one into the other.

The top wall or flap I3 of the inner section is preferably provided with a pair of spaced slits It symmetrically arranged at the center of said wall and disposed transversely tothe length thereof.

The top wall or flap I5 of the outer section is preferably provided with a slot or opening I6 of a width equal to the length of the slits I4 and substantially equal in length to the spacing of said slits. In forming the opening I6, projections or tabs Il are left on the longitudinal edges thereof, these tabs being arranged in pairs adjacent the ends of the slot, substantially as illustrated.

The combined handle and locking member I8 is preferably formed as an elongated member of a width adapted to t in the slits I4 and the opening I6. The central portion I9 of said member is adapted to serve as a carrying handle for the Container and the ends 2l] thereof are formed arrow-shaped, being preferably scored as at ZI to provide fold lines upon which the wing portions 22 may be folded.

When the combined handle and locking member is to be applied to the container, the wing portions 22 are doubled over on the ends 2B, passed through the opening I5, and then threaded through the respective slits I4. These wing portions will then spring outwardly as shown in Fig. 4 to provide shoulders having engagement with the under surface of the wall I3 of the inner container section IIJ. Now, when the handle portion IAS is grasped, the weight of the container and its contents is effectively supported by said handle and the container sections I0 and I I are maintained locked and in closed relation. When the handle is released, the projections or tabs I'I will prevent the handle from inadvertently falling through the opening I6, being prevented from doing this by engagement of the under surface thereof with said tabs.

When it is desired to open the container, the top surface of the handle is pressed downward towards the container and the handle is forced past said tabs which spring out of their normal plane to permit removal of said handle from the opening I6 and thus disassociation of the handle from the outer container section II. The sections may then be opened in the hinge line I2. This is illustrated in Fig. 5.

1n the above manner, the container may be readily and rapidly opened and closed as many times as necessary without unduly straining or forcing portions of the container whereby it may become torn or frayed. It will be noted that the handle member I8 remains associated with the container at all times so it may not be mislaid, although it is also possible to detach said member, if desired, by merely doubling over the wing portions 22 and extracting the arrow-shaped ends from their slits I4.

The combined handle and locking member may be constructed in Various Ways to afford a comfortable grip as disclosed in the mentioned copending application. Other features of the invention also may be constructed in various Ways and for this reason, the prior art rather than the instant disclosure should form the basis of interpretation of the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination with a container having overlapping flaps or Walls of which one is provided with transverse slots, and a handle having terminal arrow heads insertable through said slots, the cooperating flap or Wall being formed with one slot of a length equal to the spacing of the slots in the rst Wall or flap and of a width equal to the length of said slots, so that the handle,when attached, may have all of that portion extending from the connected flap or Wall passed through the slot in the other flap or Wall, the last said slot being formed adjacent its ends with projections arranged in pairs of oppositely disposed projections adapted to be flexed from their normal plane When the handle is passed through said slot.

2. A device for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination with a container having overlapping flaps or Walls of which one is provided With transverse slots, and a handle having terminal arrow heads insertable through said slots, the cooperating flap or Wall being formed with one slot of a length equal to the spacing of the slots in the rst Wall or flap end of a width equal to the length of said slots, so that the handle, when attached, may have all of that portion extending from the connected flap or Wall passed through the slot in the other ap or Wall, the last said slot being formed adjacent its ends With a projection on each side of the slot, said projections adapted to be flexed from their normal plane when the handle is passed through said slot.

MORTON ELIAS SEIFER. 

